My friend Nguyen is starting up a new business producing chili oil sauce and gave me a few prototype samples to try. This sauce is similar to the kind that you find...
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Kari Kari Chili Crisps, Fuji Ramen San Diego, and Homemade Filipino BBQ Plate
08/15/2020 - 9:12am Kari Kari Chili Crisps Preview
Phuong Trang seven course beef - San Diego, CA
01/23/2020 - 6:48pmIt's been FOREVER since we tried Vietnamese 7 course beef, also known as Bò bảy món or Bò 7 món. Our last post was at Anh Hong Restaurant (Garden Grove) from over 5 years ago! We've been meaning...
102 Hub in Mira Mesa - San Diego, CA
09/26/2018 - 8:56pm102 Hub opened about three months ago in the Plaza Sorrento Shopping Center (off Mira Mesa Blvd and Camino Santa Fe). Dennis and I were feeling incredibly hungry so we popped in to explore this...
Baguette Bros
09/08/2016 - 10:33am
A few weeks ago, we had lunch at Baguette Bros in the Convoy area. This restaurant is run by three Vietnamese brothers who added a creative spin to the traditional Vietnamese...
Grand Garden (Westminster)
05/10/2016 - 9:05pmSince the grandparents are in Orange County, we typically drive up from San Diego to visit. And of course for Mother's Day, the whole family got together! Grand Garden was the chosen destination,...
Tim Ky Noodle
03/23/2015 - 11:48pmIt was half past 8 and we were starving for dinner! A quick yelp search in Mira Mesa led us to Tim Ky Noodle, open until 9:30pm, later than most Vietnamese places in the area. Dennis whispered to...
Anh Hong Restaurant (Garden Grove)
09/15/2014 - 11:32amMy interest in eating Bo Bay Mon (Vietnamese seven course beef) was only intensified after our 8 course fish tasting at Nhu Y Ca 8 Mon. I know I must have tried it at least once in my lifetime due...
Nhu Y Ca 8 Mon (Fountain Valley)
09/10/2014 - 7:18pmWe were thinking about having Bo Bay Mon (Seven Course Beef) while in the O.C. area and after yelping, the mention of an extra course led us to Nhu Y Ca 8 Mon instead. This place had EIGHT courses...
Saigon on Fifth
08/04/2014 - 10:20pmA couple of years ago, Dennis and I ate at Saigon on Fifth with some friends and enjoyed not one, but THREE delicious sea bass dishes, all differently prepared! We had been meaning to revisit and...
Pho Ban Mai
01/23/2014 - 5:10pmIt was a Friday night and Dennis and I were once again hungry! My coworker had mentioned Pho Ban Mai in Mira Mesa so I decided we should try it! It's in the same plaza as Rite Aid and a other few...
Brodard (Nem Nuong) Restaurant
11/20/2012 - 1:28pmHey, there! I've been busy with work and life, but I wanted to share some great things to eat!
Here's the short of it: Brodard is known for their Nem Nuong Cuon ($6 for ...
Po & Pho
11/20/2012 - 12:29pmHey, there! I've been busy with work and life, but I wanted to share some great things to eat!
Here's the short of it: Yes, there are plenty of great pho options in Mira...